Man charged with murder in Geneva Co. shooting

William Robert Williamson Jr. (Source: Geneva County Sheriff's Office)

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GENEVA CO., AL (WSFA) -

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a man near Malvern on June 4.

Geneva County Sheriff Greg Ward says William Robert Williamson Jr., was apprehended by U.S. Marshals on County Road 4 in Geneva County.

The sheriff's department says it received a call around 10:15 p.m. on June 4 in regards to a shooting. When deputies arrived at the scene near Malvern, off Cohen Road, they found James Matthew Tice with a gunshot wound.

Tice was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff says the case is still under investigation, and more charges are pending.